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Hi Guys. I am from the Dallas area. Good to see everyone ehre. Congrats to all the newly banded

So the government should regulate based on your religious beliefs? My religion says its OK. The whole spare the rod verse of the bible. Even James Dodson, who is a respected member of the Christian faith and family advocate condones spanking for discipline under the proper circumstances. Christian parenting expert James Dobson and others on spanking to discipline kids -- Beliefnet.com

Congrats Julie! Hope all goes well. You look fantastic. Thanks for sharing your journey with us

I feel the same way. I have mine schedule and almost feel embarassed when I say Tummy Tuck. I always use abdominoplasy. It sounds not so girlie

THanks Just replied to your PM.

I certainly respect your opinion, though I disagree. I would point out that in your example. I agree that spanking a child in that case would not be appropriate. On the other hand, if your watching your child and they disobey your orders to stop and continue on into the street. I feel a spanking is very appropriate :Banane20:

Thanks Tracy. even though I don't post as much as I used to, I still lurk from time to time. I have seen your progression pics and your doing so well. Congrats!

Thanks Craig. I will try to post more as the time nears. Congrats on getting your band and starting your weight loss journey Thanks Ghost. Thanks for leading the way THanks Julie! I appreciate the kind words

I was spanked as a child and I respect my parents for it. I spank my child too. If you leave a mark or a bruise, its abuse, but a swat on the butt or hand is effective IMO. I look at it this way. I have a 2 year old. He is too young for me to sit down and have a philosophical talk about why he shouldn't do certain things. If I tell him no and he continues to do something that may harm him, he will not understand me talking to him. But if I swat him, he will remember next time that if I do this, I get spanked. He remembers that.

I have to agree with the others. I have twice lost large amounts of weight only to regain with interest. I think it is great and insiring, but like the others, I would like to see them 3 or 5 years down the road.

I had quite a bit on my stomach and thighs. Everywhere is ok. I am scheduled for an abdominoplasty on February 11.

I don't know if there is anything more you could have done. Like someone else said, sometime you just can't win. There are those who do not have good customer service skills. I was just posting to give you hope, that there is still good customer service available

Well, I am going to give my 2 cents and then give an example of a recent experience that I am still dealing with. I have worked customer service most of my adult life. I have work for retail at Wal-Mart at the service desk and as one of the front end managers and currently co-manage a customer service call center for a mortgage company. So face to face and over the phone customer service. I have also been on the phones as a customer service rep for several years before being in management. I will reiterate what someone already posted, the customer is not always right. I occasionally get calls escelated to me and when I go review the innitial call, many times what the customer says happened never did. Also, if a customer is requesting something that can not be done, as much as I would like to, I can't. Maybe this is a bigger deal in my industry when it come to mortgages and escrow. Also, the way some people come across is downright awefull. While I never condone my agents to come down to the level of a rude customer (something that is unacceptable to me), but I can see how that can happen. Its hard not to take things personal when being yelled at and cursed at. I promise if you are upset over a certain situation, the key is to remain firm, but courtious and flexible to comprimise. I had a perfect example this last weekend. Our oven went out on Monday before Thanksgiving. My family was coming in town over the weekend for a belated Thanksgiving get together on Saturday. My wife went to Sears and bought a new one and it was to be delivered on Friday. They arrived on time and while they were carrying it in the house, they broke the glass door. They told my wife they could not get another one delivered until the following Friday. This was a major problem since we had bought food to cook for my family. I call Sears and after being transfered several times, got to the right department. I remained calm, professional, but firm that I needed resolution. She was nice a I felt sincerly appoligetic, but said next day delivery could not happen. Not enought ime. I thanked her for her time and politely asked for a supervisor. The supervisor was great and really tried to get it done for me. After 45 minutes on the phone with her, they could not get one out because the wherehouse did not have one in stock and was on order. I politely explained that if I could not get the oven delivered by the next morning, I would have to take the 10 of us out to dinner because we couldn't cook, due to their error. I estimated it would cost $150 to $200. After checking with her boss, she said that would be no problem, they would re-imburse me for dinner if they could not find an oven for us. I think that is great customer service under a bad situation. She even called me back about 30 minutes later to say they found one at another store in a different color and wanted to know if that would work (which it didn't). I could have yelled and bitched and demanded that we get an oven or else, but I think I would not have recieved any compensation. I know when I get a call, I am so much more willing to help out a nice person, but a rude person won't get jack from me.

Way to go sstaab!

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As to not sway the vote, I will not comment here. Please read the choices and vote what your thoughts are. It is regards to the linked thread. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=34841

Would that be anything like milking a cat like in Meet the Parents. Greg Focker: You can milk just about anything with nipples. Jack Byrnes: I have nipples, Greg, could you milk me?

Chickie, you know I have said in the past how great you look. Just revisting the PS threads since I have my TT scheduled now. Thanks for sharing your fantastice results with us

I have heard that. And would have no problem going. I have heard the care and after care are excellent and you are confirming that. The wife on the ther had... lol. She found out my Dr here in the US got his degree from Mexico and refused to go to him herself when she was looking for a Dr. It is strange that and older white Dr got his degree from Mexico, but I have used him for about 12 years and think he is a good Dr, so not about to change Thank you, nervous and excited at the same time :phone:

Wish I could. I have heard nothing but good things about WLS and PS in Mexica, but the wife will not hear of it. SO to keep the peace, have opted not to pursue it.

Hi Diane. Thanks for this thread. I have followed it, though I hadn't posted. I appreciate you commenting on my thread and know you will be a valuable resource for me as I start down the PS path. Thanks again

I am scheduled in February for a TT. Surgeon cost is $6500 plus hospital and anesthesiologistand misc. I was given a ball park of about $9100 total cost

Can we let this die already! Its old, like 6 months ago. I had an idea, people got pissy about it and thats thats. It aint gonna happen. Let it drop please.

I don't have time to real all 300 + posts. But as the father of a bi-racial son. I would never use the word or allow that language in my house. Period. You can try to justify different races using it, but the bottom line is that the word originates as a heteful work, meant only to demean a particular race. To me, it can never be used in a good or acceptible way

ok, I certainly respect anyone's choice to be a vegiarian or vegan. Iwish I had the disciple to do it, but I love meat to much. I have heard it healthier and all that. But the crap about eating meat causes global warming is too much. Get a life.